Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-13

Good says that the bargains he is Of
fering in furniture compels him to
speak.
Some people are so constituted that
they are inclined to throw cold water
on every enterprise that is suggested
for the benefit of town. And then
they join the grand army of croakers,
and complain that there is no growth
in the town. Let them cease to be
croakers, and aid every worthy enter
prise and see what effect 1t will have.
Mortified News.
Madison Press: AS it is with the
individual so it is with town or
community. Sitting by with ones
hands pushed into pair of capacious
trousers pockets, looking on while
ones neighbor works will not add to
the wealth of the onlooker, and the
town that folds its hands and waits,
"Micawber-like," for something to
turn up, depending upon its natural
advantages" for its growth and pros
perity, generally gets left.
A proposition is made to change
the custom Of addressing letters. In
stead of first writing the name of the
person to whom the letter is to be sent
the name of the postoffice is written
across the confer of the envelope, and
directly to the right the name of the
county and state. The name of the
person for whom the mlssive is in
tended is then written in the lower
left hand corner. This method will
be, so it is believed, long stride to-
wards the perfection of our mail
facilities.
There are those who have been
finding fault with our Minnesota
weather lately. Possibly there is.
some reason for it, but it IS certain
that we have had season, both
winter and spring, that is much
more pleasant than has been the
case in New England or i'll any of the
middle states. Comparatively speak
ing we have had nothing of which to
complain. Minnesota weather is
about as good on the whole as the
weather anywhere.
Rock county farmers are purchas-
ing salt by the car load to SOW on
their wheat fields. The Worthington
Advance says: eve recently inter-
viewed Chas. A. Sundberg, who has
used salt on his wheat lands for the
past four years. He experimental
first by sowing half piece of wheat
with salt. The sailed half stood six
inches higher than the other half,
ripened ten days earlier, did not
crinkle down, and the wheat was
plump and bright, and the best of it
weighed 81 pounds to the bushel.
The Albert Lea Enterprise is our
authority for the following: Represen-
tative Dunne's gopher and black bird
bill passed both houses of the late
legislature, and was signed by the
governor, and is now a law, even
though it was not published in the
law supplement. Mr.. Dunno was far
from asleep when his bill came back
from the senate amended, and this
amendment was promptly agreed to
by the house, upon his motion. The
amendment makes it optional with
the county commissioners to offer
the bounty. ~ -'''.'
We understand that the citizens of
Hancock have raised liberal purse
to be given the Hunter Post G.. A. r.
for floral decorations on May 3lst
1887. The Decoration day exercises
of the Overton post, G. A. r. last
year drew a large number of visitors
and proved decided attraction for
our village. This year the Post pro-
poses to observe the day again in a
fitting manner and doubtless still
larger number of visitors will be at
tracted. Would it not be we'll for
our citizens to follow the good ex-
ample set by the people of Hancock
and Aid the Post In getting suitable
decorations?
At a recent meeting the Farmers
Alliance at Elbow Lake resolutions
were adopted calling for reduction
of passenger rates; 21a cents mile
first class, and 2 cents second class, in
view of the withdrawal of passes and
demanding that freight rates be re-
duced so as to yield reasonable pro-
fit on the average value of $4,000 a
mile of Minnesota railroads. The
schedule of freight rates proposed on
the basis of 100 pounds is2 cents for
10 miles for so, ga for 100 14A fol-
| 200. IN for 300 1914 for 400, etc. II
is thought probable that other AL
liances through the state will adopt
these resolutions.
There seems to be lack of knowI.
| edge concerning the law giving
bounty for squirrels, gophers, black.
birds etc. In answer to a correspond
emit the Pioneer Press speaks as fol.
lows: There was such law passed
under which bounty of five cent,
each for pocket gophers, and three
cents each for striped gophers; TO
blackbirds ten cents dozen will b,
paid for those killed in April, Ma,
and June, and five cents a dozen 70
those killed in August, Septembe
and October. The bodies of tn
gophers and birds must be shown t.
the chairman of the board of super
visors of your town, and after h
verifies the count, he will give you
certificate to that effect, upon which
the county auditor is authorized t.
draw his warrant upon the count.